Gunsmoke Potshot (Season 6, Episode 25)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Western

Gunsmoke

Potshot (Season 6, Episode 25)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Western

A concealed gunman takes a shot at Chester, and it may have been a bank robber, or it may have been someone who's been making trouble at the Long Branch.

Director

Harry Harris (as Harry Harris Jr.)

Writer

John Meston (written by)

Producer

Norman MacDonnell (as Norman Macdonnell)

Cinematographer

Fleet Southcott

Editor

Albrecht Joseph (as Al Joseph)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 11, 1961

Release date

Mar 11, 1961 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 wins & 25 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
James Arness Matt Dillon Matt Dillon See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Dennis Weaver Chester Chester See fewer	Touch of Evil (1958)
Milburn Stone Doc Doc See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Amanda Blake Kitty Kitty See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Karl Swenson Hutch Hutch See fewer	The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Gage Clarke Botkin Botkin See fewer	The Bad Seed (1956)
Wallace Rooney Peters Peters See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Joseph Mell Pence Pence See fewer	I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
Dallas Mitchell Bert Bert See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Barton Heyman Joe Joe See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Michael Harris Harve Harve See fewer	The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
John Harmon Carl Carl See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Quentin Sondergaard Cowboy Cowboy See fewer	Badman's Gold (1951)
Alex Sharp Bud Bud See fewer	In the Line of Fire (1993)
George Bell Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Temple Houston (1963)
Chet Brandenburg Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Under Two Jags (1923)
Chuck Hamilton Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Captain Midnight (1942)
Connie Lamont Saloon Girl (uncredited) Saloon Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Call of the West (1930)
Cactus Mack Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Stormy (1935)
Fred McDougall Fred (uncredited) Fred (uncredited) See fewer	The Villain (1979)
Joe Phillips Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Chick Sheridan Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Jack Benny Program (1950)
Ted Smile Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	The Lawless Rider (1954)
Rudy Sooter Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Vice (I) (2018)
Lucian Tiger Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer
Charles Whipple Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer